Governor Gina Raimondo made her pitch to some of the top blockchain technologists and innovators in the world at the Rhode Island Blockchain Summit on Thursday.

She tried to woo the industry to consider locating to Rhode Island and she hyped the accessible talent graduating from Brown University, URI, and other Rhode Island colleges.

Raimondo talked about the changes in the business climate and record employment in the state. It was Raimondo at her best — presenting a government willing to work to create a fair regulatory structure to an exploding industry.

Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor spoke with GoLocal following the morning session of the 2018 Rhode Island Blockchain Summit -- and spoke to how he sees the state embracing the emerging technology.

"First of all its a phenomenal gathering -- I want to thank all involved for making it happening. We have businesses and representatives from around the world -- with just a couple weeks notice -- because they believe Providence and RI is on the move

State Treasure Seth Magaziner continues to refuse to release the agreement between Rhode Island's Employee Retirement board and the private equity fund Oaktree Capital. Last Week, GoLocal unveiled that Oaktree will pay the United States Securities and Exchange Commission a $100,000 penalty tied to the pay-to-play scheme involving then-Treasurer and now-Governor Gina Raimondo.

Magaziner's office has refused to release the agreement for the $20 million state investment because "[it]may contain trade secrets and commercial or financial information that could cause material harm to the fund if released." The office has refused to release a redacted version.

The Central Coventry Fire and Police Departments are the latest to join the #LipSyncChallenge -- posting a medley of lip-synched and choreographed songs to their Facebook page, and challenging their colleagues in Warwick to come up with their own.